Samoa vs Somalia: Share of imports by region of origin
Samoa
43.86 million current US$
in 2024
Somalia
57.91 million current US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
182nd
Somalia rank
179th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Samoa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 57.91 million current US$ against 43.86 million current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 14.05 million current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 179th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 988,167 current US$ | 3.54 million current US$ | 2.55 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.85 million current US$ | 3.56 million current US$ | 704,889 current US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 7.79 million current US$ | 29.20 million current US$ | 21.41 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 10.62 million current US$ | 15.07 million current US$ | 4.45 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 32.87 million current US$ | 17.67 million current US$ | 15.19 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 38.07 million current US$ | 43.41 million current US$ | 5.34 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 40.05 million current US$ | 66.62 million current US$ | 26.57 million current US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Samoa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 57.91 million current US$ against 43.86 million current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Samoa and Somalia?
- 14.05 million current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Somalia rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Samoa ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 179th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.